Thread: Bob's Watches
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Old 21 April 2016, 04:26 PM   #25
jvmartin
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Absolutely no way a regulation, light polish, and stainless steel Jubilee link runs $475... not even half of that... keep in mind Bob's probably has a watchmaker on staff or at least a good relationship where they would be getting a wholesale service rate due to their volume. AT MOST, he should be spending $200 on all 3 issues. No reason why you should be on the hook for their reconditioning costs. You're selling your watch as is, afterall.

Also, any second hand dealer will tell you that it is almost the standard for a used watch to be missing links. I actually get a little excited when I get a watch that is fully linked. The light polish is something that should be expected on a used watch and something they should be doing anyway prior to selling. Same goes for the "regulation". All of these "costs" should be factored into their initial offer.
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